February 20, 2026 4:20 AM EST

NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Charlotte Hornets 2026-02-20 19:00:00.0

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The Cleveland Cavaliers are slight 53.4 percent favorites over the Charlotte Hornets. The Cavaliers are shooting 46.4 percent from the field and the Hornets are forecasted to shoot 46.4 percent. The Cavaliers have the rebounding advantage at 44.6 to 41.9. The Cavaliers are committing fewer turnovers at 12.8 vs 15.6 for the Hornets. The Cavaliers are making 15.6 three pointers on 35.5 percent from three point range. The Hornets are making 18.0 three pointers on 40.0 percent. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA---PTS: James Harden 24.0, Brandon Miller 24.4 ASSISTS: James Harden 7.7, LaMelo Ball 7.0 REBOUNDS: Jarrett Allen 8.5, Kon Knueppel 5.4 SPORTS ODDS: Sportsbooks and handicappers have set the line at CHA 5.5 TOTAL 234.0. WIN-LOSS Cleveland Cavaliers 35-21 Charlotte Hornets 26-30 ATS Cleveland Cavaliers 25-31 Sweat Barometer -1.2 Charlotte Hornets 31-22 Sweat Barometer 5.2 OVER-UNDER Cleveland Cavaliers 29-27 Avg Over/Under Line -0.5 Charlotte Hornets 23-33 Avg Over/Under Line -3.3 ACCUSCORE PICK RECORD - POINT SPREAD PICKS Cleveland Cavaliers 31-23 Charlotte Hornets 30-23 OVER-UNDER PICKS Cleveland Cavaliers 24-31 Charlotte Hornets 17-38

UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland CavaliersATS RECORDCharlotte HornetsATS RECORDATS EDGE
Record on the Road16-10, 62.0% 600Record at Home12-15, 44.0% -300Cleveland Cavaliers
VS Charlotte Hornets2-1, 67.0% 90VS Cleveland Cavaliers1-2, 33.0% -120Cleveland Cavaliers
vs Team Under .50021-6, 78.0% 1440vs Team .500 or Better11-19, 37.0% -990Cleveland Cavaliers
Record as Road Favorite11-7, 61.0% 330Record as Home Underdog5-14, 26.0% -1040Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing Back-to-Back Days10-11, 48.0% -210Playing Back-to-Back Days15-8, 65.0% +620Charlotte Hornets

LAST SEASON: We advise focusing on these trends in the first month of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland CavaliersATS RECORDCharlotte HornetsATS RECORDATS EDGE
Record on the Road23-23, 50.0% 0Record at Home11-30, 27.0% -1900Cleveland Cavaliers
VS Charlotte Hornets1-2, 33.0% -120VS Cleveland Cavaliers2-1, 67.0% 90Charlotte Hornets
vs Team Under .50027-7, 79.0% 1930vs Team .500 or Better8-44, 15.0% -4040Cleveland Cavaliers
Record as Road Favorite14-7, 67.0% 630Record as Home Underdog9-27, 25.0% -2070Cleveland Cavaliers
After 1 or More Days Off52-38, 58.0% +1020After 1 or More Days Off21-58, 27.0% -4280Cleveland Cavaliers

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Cleveland CavaliersRECORDCharlotte HornetsRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD16-10, 62.0% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME10-17, 37.0% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS4-3, 57.0% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS1-7, 13.0% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST YR20-25, 44.0% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST YR22-19, 54.0% OverUNDER
vs Teams Averaging >100 PTS at Home27-26, 51.0% OVERvs Teams Averaging >100 PTS on Road21-32, 40.0%UNDER

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POINT SPREAD (SEASON) - Cleveland Cavaliers Road Games: 13-11, 54.0% +90 Charlotte Hornets Home Games: 11-13, 46.0% -330 POINT SPREAD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Cleveland Cavaliers Road Games: 3-4, 43.0% -140 Charlotte Hornets Home Games: 5-2, 71.0% +280

OVER-UNDER RECORD (SEASON) - Cleveland Cavaliers Road Games: 8-18, 31.0% -1072 Charlotte Hornets Home Games: 7-19, 27.0% -1263 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Cleveland Cavaliers Road Games: 3-4, 43.0% -127 Charlotte Hornets Home Games: 0-8, 0.0% -800

SIDE VALUE (SEASON) - Cleveland Cavaliers Road Games: 12-14, 46.0% +159 Charlotte Hornets Home Games: 7-20, 26.0% +-961 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Cleveland Cavaliers Road Games: 2-5, 29.0% -242 Charlotte Hornets Home Games: 2-6, 25.0% -381

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